Momentum October 2011 Joomla Template
Joomla 1.5Joomla 2.5
Momentum, the October 2011 template release, combines an intricate graphical design with the intuitive dynamics of RokGallery or RokStories, providing for a full scale background image, rotatable and configurable via the module, RokGallery and Gantry administrative interfaces.
RokGallery is elegantly styled and featured, in addition to several other popular RocketTheme Extensions such as RokTabs and RokNewsPager. Additionally, the standard selection of features, such as the Gantry Framework and mobile support are also present.
NOTICE: Momentum is a Joomla 1.5 and 2.5 Template.
Features and Screenshots
- Joomla 1.5/2.5 versions
- Color Chooser with Background Picker
- RokGallery Powered Background Slideshow
- Gantry Framework
- 6 Preset Styles
- RocketTheme Extensions Styling
- Custom Content Typography
- Fusion & Splitmenu
- Load Transitions
- 78 Module Positions
- 58 Module Variations
- FF, Safari, Chrome, Opera, IE7+ Compatible
- W3C XHTML 1.0 / CSS Valid
NOTE: Gantry v3.1.17+, 3.2.11+ is required for Momentum to work correctly. For more details on the Gantry Framework, please visit its Dedicated Website. RokGallery Powered Background Slideshow
Transform the entire template into a dynamic, configurable slideshow via the intuitive, user friendly RokGallery infrastructure. Use RoKGallery's slideshow to rotate between main background images.
Color Chooser with Background Picker
A Color Chooser template uses CSS color values, combined with transparent overlay images, to determine its color and style. Therefore, you can change the entire color scheme via the Gantry Administrator.
Background Picker
The Background Picker allows you to load a background image, either through RokGallery or the Joomla Media Manager.
- Files Window: View all individual images from RokGallery
- Galleries Window: View all galleries from RokGallery
- Selection Window: Select the individual slice of a file
- Media Manager: Load an image from the Media Manager
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All images sources in the Adobe® Fireworks PNG format.
Installation
Downloading the Template Files
To install the template, you need one of the following files:-
Files required for the template to function:
- Template (Standalone) (J15) rt_momentum_j15.tgz or (J25) rt_momentum.zip - Standalone template file without the Gantry Framework.
- Template (Bundle) (J15) rt_momentum_j15-bundle.zip or (J25) rt_momentum-bundle.zip - Template plus the Gantry Framework.
- RokNavMenu (J15) rt_momentum_j15-extensions.zip(unzip first) or mod_roknavmenu.zip; or (J25) rt_momentum-extensions.zip(unzip first) or mod_roknavmenu_j16.zip - Required for the menu to work.
Note: The Bundle Template is only necessary if the Gantry Library is not installed at /components/com_gantry (J15) or /libraries/gantry (J25).
There are other files that you may wish to download that accompany the release, but are not required for the template to work.
- Source PNG(s) rt_momentum_j15-sources.zip - Adobe® Fireworks PNG source file(s) and any applicable fonts.
- Source BG PNG(s) rt_momentum_j15-sources-bg.zip - Adobe® Fireworks PNG BG source file(s) — Only distributed if the template has complex BGs.
- Extensions (J15) rt_momentum_j15-extensions.zip or (J25) rt_momentum-extensions.zip - All extensions for the template.
- RocketLauncher (J15) rt_momentum_j15-rocketlauncher.zip or (J25) rt_momentum-rocketlauncher.zip - Demo replica installer.
The latest extensions can be downloaded from the Extensions Download area located here Using the Joomla Installer
- (J15) Make the template default at Admin → Extensions → Template Manager → rt_momentum_j15 → Default
- (J25) Make the template default at Admin → Extensions → Template Manager → rt_momentum → Make Default
Making Momentum the Default
- (J15) Make the template default at Admin → Extensions → Template Manager → rt_momentum_j15 → Default
- (J25) Make the template default at Admin → Extensions → Template Manager → rt_momentum → Make Default
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Gantry?
Gantry is, as a basic definition,
A framework used for assembling, building and maintaining a RocketTheme template. It is an advanced platform for dramatically extending the capabilities of the entire theming system of Joomla.
More Details...What is Fusion Menu?
Fusion Menu is a menu theme of the RokNavMenu extension, the addon that drives all RocketTheme template menus. It is primarily a javascript enhanced CSS dropdown menu, that combines standard suckerfish type functionality with animations, transitions and other advanced effects provided by Mootools.
More Details...What is Splitmenu?
A static menu system that displays 1st level items in the main horizontal menu and further children in the Sidebar.
More Details...What extensions are integrated with the template?
A few of our RocketTheme extensions have been given individual styling by the template, these are RokNewsPager, RokGallery, RokTwittie, RokTabs and RokNavMenu.
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Changelog
This is a non-exhaustive changelog for the Momentum Template, inclusive of any alpha, beta, release candidate and final versions.
Joomla 1.5.x
Legend:
* -> Security Fix
# -> Bug Fix
+ -> Addition
^ -> Change
- -> Removed
! -> Note
------- 1.5 Release [12-Dec-2011] -------
# Fixed Installer doesn't include overrides folder
Changed File(s):
/templateDetails.xml
------- 1.4 Release [11-Nov-2011] -------
# Fixed wrong output of the RokGallery-module-override (last-word-function) with special characters (like spanish ...)
Changed File(s):
/overrides/mod_rokgallery/templates/slideshow/default.php
/templateDetails.xml
------- 1.3 Release [13-Oct-2011] -------
# Fixed issue with RokGallery slideshow when captions and titles are disabled
Changed File(s):
/overrides/mod_rokgallery/templates/slideshow/javascript.php
/templateDetails.xml
------- 1.2 Release [04-Oct-2011] -------
# Fixes for GantryFeature error
Changed File(s):
/features/compositeoverrides.php
/templateDetails.xml
------- 1.1 Release [03-Oct-2011] -------
# Fixed RokGallery check in gantry features when RokGallery is not detected
Changed File(s):
/features/compositeoverrides.php
/templateDetails.xml
------- 1.0 Release [01-Oct-2011] -------
! Initial Release
------- Initial Changelog Creation -------
Joomla 2.5.x
Legend:
* -> Security Fix
# -> Bug Fix
+ -> Addition
^ -> Change
- -> Removed
! -> Note
------- 1.6 Release [12-Apr-2012] -------
# Fixed alignment of input fields on login component
# Fixed article page navigation not working
# Fixed default breadcrumbs separator breaking
- Fixed leftover ../custom/menuitemparams directory
# Fixed j2.5 images and links compatibility
# Fixed issue when displaying article options as text only
Changed File(s):
/html/com_content/article/default.php
/html/com_content/category/blog_item.php
/html/com_content/featured/default_item.php
/html/mod_breadcrumbs/default.php
/css/joomla.css
/css/template.css
/templateDetails.xml
Removed Directory:
/custom/menuitemparams
------- 1.5 Release [12-Dec-2011] -------
# Fixed Publish date data missing
# Fixed wrong position of 'you are here' in breadcrumbs
Changed File(s):
/css/template.css
/html/com_content/archive/default_items.php
/html/com_content/article/default.php
/html/com_content/category/blog_item.php
/html/com_content/featured/default_item.php
/templateDetails.xml
------- 1.4 Release [11-Nov-2011] -------
# Fixed RokGallery header sort items styling
# Fixed wrong output of the RokGallery-module-override (last-word-function) with special characters (like spanish ...)
# Fixed issue with UTF-8 chars in the words counting
# Fixed RokNavMenu id
# Fixed word_count now including numbers
Changed File(s):
/css/extensions.css
/overrides/mod_rokgallery/templates/slideshow/default.php
/html/mod_roknavmenu/themes/gantry-splitmenu/layout.php
/templateDetails.xml
------- 1.3 Release [13-Oct-2011] -------
# Fixed issue with RokGallery slideshow when captions and titles are disabled
# Fix for RokAjaxSearch override error
Changed File(s):
/overrides/mod_rokgallery/templates/slideshow/javascript.php
/html/mod_rokajaxsearch/default.php
/templateDetails.xml
------- 1.2 Release [04-Oct-2011] -------
# Fixes for GantryFeature error
Changed File(s):
/features/compositeoverrides.php
/templateDetails.xml
------- 1.1 Release [03-Oct-2011] -------
# Fixed RokGallery check in Gantry features when RokGallery is not detected
Changed File(s):
/features/compositeoverrides.php
/templateDetails.xml
------- 1.0 Release [01-Oct-2011] -------
! Initial Release
------- Initial Changelog Creation -------
